Guidance

Ports and marine facilities safety code

Safety code for harbour authorities with statutory powers and duties in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport and Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 18 December 2012
• Last updated: 15 April 2025
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  1. 15 April 2025

     Updated version of code added and title changed to 'Ports and marine facilities safety code'.

  2. 3 November 2016

     Additional advice for non-statutory harbour authorities and the introduction of 10 principles designed to assist organisations to focus on the issues they should be considering to ensure compliance.

  3. 23 March 2015

     Updated version of code published.

  4. 18 December 2012

     First published.

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Ports and marine facilities safety code

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Details

Sets out a national standard for port marine safety.

The code applies to all harbour authorities and other marine facilities, berths and terminals in the UK.

This information is used in conjunction with practical guidance issued in ‘A guide to good practice on port marine operations’.